Letter from Sarah Hammond Grimes Smith to Almira Grimes, 1864 October 2

Collection Name:

Grimes Family Correspondence

Title:

Letter from Sarah Hammond Grimes Smith to Almira Grimes, 1864 October 2

Creator:

Grimes, Sarah, 1816-1875

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

1962.017 (m)

Object ID:

1962.017.063

Date:

1864/10/02

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 letter

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Letter from Sarah Hammond Grimes Smith to Almira Grimes. Letter written from DeKalb, IL, October 2, 1864. Sarah writes she is glad the family is in better health. She herself has suffered from a bad cold and has been taking herbal medicines. She includes signs to identify diphtheria, which is present among the children in DeKalb. Sarah has been busy making clothes for herself and the Dr. She predicts Lincoln will be elected president and the war will end soon with Grant's capture of Richmond. She misses the food at home.

Subjects:

Correspondence, Family, Health, Children, United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865, Draft, Medicine, Sewing

Locations:

DeKalb, IL
Chicago, IL

People:

Grimes, Sarah, 1816-1875, Smith, Dudley, Grimes, Almira, 1821-1892, Grimes, Mary, 1813-1883, Grant, Ulysses S., 1822-1885

Terms of Use:

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Credit Line:

Gift of Jane C. Crayford.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item